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Nine members of same family found dead after suspected 'suicide pact over debts'

Nine family members have been found dead after a suspected suicide pact due to financial problems. They have been described as "caring and animal loving" by locals

Daily Mirror

‘88% Punjab farmers suicides in 18 yrs due to debt’

CHANDIGARH: Heavy debt burden accounted for 88% of farmer suicides that occurred in Punjab between 2000 and 2018 – a period that witnessed 9,291 deaths -- finds a new study based on a primary survey by the Punjab Agriculture University (PAU). Of these, more than 77% were those of marginal…

The Times of India

'88% Punjab farmers suicides in 18 years due to debt'

CHANDIGARH: Heavy debt burden accounted for 88% of farmer suicides that occurred in Punjab between 2000 and 2018 - a period that witnessed 9,291 deaths -- finds a new study based on a primary survey by the Punjab Agriculture University (PAU). Of these, more than 77% were those of marginal…

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Ludhiana: Man commits suicide after dispute with his in-laws

LUDHIANA: Allegedly humiliated by relatives of his ex-wife, a 30-year-old man committed suicide by consuming poison at Behlolpur village of Machhiwara on Tuesday. Before that, he recorded a video on his mobile phone and sent it to his brother.

The Times of India

Ludhiana: 10-year-old girl commits suicide

LUDHIANA: A 10-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide at her house in Bajra village of Meharban on Monday. The girl and her younger sibling were at home while the family members had gone to work when she took the extreme step.

The Times of India

Patrick Stewart urges MSPs to support bid to legalise assisted suicide

The Star Trek and X-Men star said terminally ill people should not be forced to end their lives in pain.

The Independent UK

Father whose three children were killed by drunk driver dies by suicide in Ontario

Children and their grandfather were killed in 2015

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Former US Marine jailed in Venezuela attempts suicide, is hospitalized in Caracas

Matthew Heath, a former U.S. Marine jailed under terrorism charges by the Nicolàs Maduro regime in Venezuela, has been hospitalized after trying to take his life on Saturday by using a piece of porcelain broken off from a sink to try to cut his veins, persons close to his defense…

Tribune News Service

Mercy killing scientist acquired illicit Kiwi passport to skip country

NZ-born Sean Davison had a stash of fake and duplicate passports ready so he could avoid a lengthy jail sentence for aiding the suicides of three severely disabled men.

Newsroom.co.nz

Heartbroken mum shares final video of son before he was 'shot dead by his dad'

Greyson Kessler was found dead alongside his father John Stacey, 47, in May last year in what police believe to be a murder-suicide

Daily Mirror

Commentary: Denying trans youth gender-affirming care is an affront to science and medical ethics

This year has seen an array of anti-transgender legislation. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is pursuing policies to restrict transition-related care for transgender minors and to block Medicaid coverage of this care for anyone. In 2022, legislation in 20 states so far has been introduced purporting to “protect” trans youth…

Los Angeles Times

Children self-harming and thinking about suicide because of cost of living

“When I feel hungry, I ask my mother if we have any food and then she'll tell me if there's enough money or not. If there isn’t then I just go in the cupboards and see if there's something and if there's a snack, then I'll just eat it and…

Wales Online

Traveller community in Ireland rocked by two child 'suicides' in two weeks

Martin Collins of Pavee Point said the issue of suicide in the Traveller community is now a crisis

Irish Mirror

My children's deaths showed me assisted suicide is unnecessary, Dennis Canavan says

FORMER MSP and Yes Scotland chair Dennis Canavan has spoken out against plans to legislate for assisted suicide in Scotland, saying his children’s…

The National (Scotland)

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Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide hears of wait for psychiatrist appointments, hazing at Townsville base

Townsville's most senior serving ADF member has acknowledged "frustrations" among Defence personnel in accessing mental health support and ongoing hazing practices at the barracks.

The Independent UK

Desperate couple with long Covid planned suicide as ‘neglected’ sufferers struggle

Anxiety and depression are much more prevalent in people suffering from long-term Covid symptoms than the general public, research has shown

Daily Record

Former Scots MP says assisted suicide not needed to 'ensure dignity in death'

Dennis Canavan, 79, who later became an independent MSP, said he had “probably had more than my fair share of deaths in my family”.

The Times of India

Elderly couple found dead on rail track in Bihar

PATNA: An elderly couple allegedly committed suicide by jumping before a moving train at Dhanpurwa Gumti near Sasaram railway station in Rohtas on Saturday night. The couple was identified as 75-year-old Ramashray Singh and his wife Rajeshwari Devi of Dhanpurwa.

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Madhya Pradesh Ratibad: Hubby, in-law booked for abetment to suicide

BHOPAL: Ratibad police have registered a case of abetment to suicide against a man and his mother on Saturday after his 35-year-old wife allegedly consumed poisonous substance at her home on April 2. She died a day after while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Ratibad.

Tribune News Service

Off-duty NYPD officer dies by suicide in his Long Island home

An off-duty NYPD officer died by suicide in his Long Island home, police said Sunday.

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Sexual assaults, racism and suicide attempts — life at the hands of Australia's child protection system

More than 700 people from around the country have come forward with concerns about Australia's failing child protection system. These are their shocking claims.

The Hindu

Temple priest held for raping woman

She later died by suicide

The Independent UK

Desperate couple with long Covid planned suicide as ‘neglected’ sufferers struggle

Anxiety and depression are much more prevalent in people suffering from long-term Covid symptoms than the general public, research has shown

The Times of India

Kerala: 15-year-old boy found hanging at home in Idukki

IDUKKI: A 15-year-old boy was found hanging inside his house at Pushpakandam near Nedumkandam in Idukki on Saturday.

Daily Mirror

The men-only gym raising thousands to combat male suicide epidemic

The Training Club, in Washington, Tyne & Wear, which is the UK’s only personal training gym that is male-only, raised the money across International Men’s Health Week

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